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parler français comme une vache espagnole
"Parler français comme une vache espagnole" (to speak French badly) is an expression commonly used by newcomers to the French language. Hear all about it in show 79.
Literal translation
To speak French like a Spanish cow
English equivalent
To speak French badly
To speak very bad French
To murder the (French) language
To butcher the (French) language
French equivalent
Parler très mal le français (to speak very badly the French)
Frog's phrase
Non seulement Pamela parle le français comme une vache espagnole, mais en plus elle a oublié sa langue maternelle. Oh no, mais Pamela, ooooooh.
Translation
Not only does Pamela speak French very badly, but in addition to that, she's forgotten her mother tongue. Oh no, Pamela, ohhhhhh.
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